I “read” Little Women in middle school, and by read, I mean I pretended to read during silent reading time in sixth grade. I didn’t like it much then. I still don’t really like it, although I can see why it is so beloved. It just isn’t my type of book, and I find it rather dull. Some parts are engaging and I enjoy seeing the characters develop, but I hate that stiff turn of the century writing style.<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00a0The dialogue is just so contrived. Every line is something like “Oh yes, mother dear! How I do love going to church! Oh yes I do indeed!” I mean…that’s fine for what it is, it just isn’t something that would normally engage me. So far, there just aren’t any especially engaging or challenging ideas for me to grab onto.<\/p>\n
If Little Women were a painting it would be\u00c2\u00a0a 17th century Dutch still life. Beautiful in a sense, but at the same time, dull and devoid of any real revolutionary spirit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I “read” Little Women in middle school, and by read, I mean I pretended to read during silent reading time in sixth grade. I didn’t like it much then. I still don’t really like it, although I can see why … Continue reading